Reba McEntire, the beloved country superstar, knows all too well the pain of loss. In 1991, tragedy struck when seven members of her band and her tour manager lost their lives in a devastating aircraft crash during a concert.
March 16, 1991, marked a fateful day as Reba and her band performed at a private event in San Diego. With two planes awaiting them at the Brown Field Municipal Airport, the plan was to transport the band members to their next gig in Fort Wayne, Ind.
As the rest of the band and tour manager departed, Reba, her then-husband and manager Narvel Blackstock, and her stylist Sandi Spika stayed behind in San Diego for the night. Little did they know the heartbreaking turn events were about to take.
